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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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