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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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