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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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