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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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