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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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