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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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