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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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