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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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