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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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