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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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