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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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