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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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