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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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