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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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