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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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