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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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