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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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