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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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