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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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