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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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