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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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