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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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