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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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