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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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