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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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