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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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