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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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