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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business 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 in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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