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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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