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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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