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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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