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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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