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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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