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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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