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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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