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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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