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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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