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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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