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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies 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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