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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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