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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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