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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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