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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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