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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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