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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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