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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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