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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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