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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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