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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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