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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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