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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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