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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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