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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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