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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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