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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)