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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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