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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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