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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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