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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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