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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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