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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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