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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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