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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part 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 online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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