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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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