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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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