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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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