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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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