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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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