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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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