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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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