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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important 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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