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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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