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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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