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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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