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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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