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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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