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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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