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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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