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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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