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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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