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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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