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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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