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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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