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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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