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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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