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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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