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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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