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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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