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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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