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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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