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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers 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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