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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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