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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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