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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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