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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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