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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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