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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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