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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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