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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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