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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive 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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