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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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