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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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