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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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