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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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