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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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