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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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