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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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