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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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