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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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