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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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