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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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