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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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