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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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