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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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