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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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