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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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