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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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