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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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