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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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