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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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