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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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