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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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