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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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