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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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