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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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