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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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