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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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