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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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