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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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