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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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