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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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