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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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