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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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