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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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