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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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