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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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