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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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