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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key 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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