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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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