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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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