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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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