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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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