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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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