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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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