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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important 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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