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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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