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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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