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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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