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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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