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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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