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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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