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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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