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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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