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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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