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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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