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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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