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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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