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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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