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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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