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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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