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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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