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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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