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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free 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 several topics that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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