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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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