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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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