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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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