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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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