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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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