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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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