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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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