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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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