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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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