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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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