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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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