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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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