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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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