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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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