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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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