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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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