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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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