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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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