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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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