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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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