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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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