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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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