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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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