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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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