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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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