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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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