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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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