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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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