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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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