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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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