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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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