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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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