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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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