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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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