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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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