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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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