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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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