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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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