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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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