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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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