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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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