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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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