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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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