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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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