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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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