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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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