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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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