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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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