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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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