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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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