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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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