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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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