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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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