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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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