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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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