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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure 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 courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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