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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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