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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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