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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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