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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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