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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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