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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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