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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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