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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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