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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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