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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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