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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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