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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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