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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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