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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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