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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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