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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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