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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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