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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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