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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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