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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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