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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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