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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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