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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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