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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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