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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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