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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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