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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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