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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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