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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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