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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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