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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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