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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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