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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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