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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the 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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