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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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