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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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