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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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