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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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