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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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