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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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