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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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