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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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