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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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