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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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