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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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