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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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