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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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