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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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