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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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