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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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