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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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