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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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