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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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