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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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