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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different 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 these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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