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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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