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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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