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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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