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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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