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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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