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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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