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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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