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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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