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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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