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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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