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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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