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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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