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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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