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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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