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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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