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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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