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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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