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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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