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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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