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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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