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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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