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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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