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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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