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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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