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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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