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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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