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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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