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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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