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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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