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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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