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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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