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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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