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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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