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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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