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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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