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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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