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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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