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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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