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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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