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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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