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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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