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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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