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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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