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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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