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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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