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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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