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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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