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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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