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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)