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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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