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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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