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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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