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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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