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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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