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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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