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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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