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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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