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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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