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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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