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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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