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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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