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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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