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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses 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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