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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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