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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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