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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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