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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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