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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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