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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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