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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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