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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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