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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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