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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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