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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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