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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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