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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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