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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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