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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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