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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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