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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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