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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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