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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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