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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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