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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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