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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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