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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models 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 manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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