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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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