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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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