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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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