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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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