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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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