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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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