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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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