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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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