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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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