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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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