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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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