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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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