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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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