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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important 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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