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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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