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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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