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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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