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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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