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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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