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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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