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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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