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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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