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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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