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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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