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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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