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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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