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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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