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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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