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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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