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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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