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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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