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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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