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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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