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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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