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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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