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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the 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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