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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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