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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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