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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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