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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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