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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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