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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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