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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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