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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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