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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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