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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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