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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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