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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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