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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)