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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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