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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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