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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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