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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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