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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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