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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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