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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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