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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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