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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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