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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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