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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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