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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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