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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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