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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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