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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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