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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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