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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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