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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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