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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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