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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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