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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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