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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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