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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key 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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