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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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