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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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