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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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