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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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