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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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