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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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