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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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