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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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