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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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