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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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