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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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