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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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