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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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