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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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