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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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