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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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