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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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