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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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