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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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