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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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