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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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