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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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