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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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