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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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