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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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