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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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