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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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