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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 (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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