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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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