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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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