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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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