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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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