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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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