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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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