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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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