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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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