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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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