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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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