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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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