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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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