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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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