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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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