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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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