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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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