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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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