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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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