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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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