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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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