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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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