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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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