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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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