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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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