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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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