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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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