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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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