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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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