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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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