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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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