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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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