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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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