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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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