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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure 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 MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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