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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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