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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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