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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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