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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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