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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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