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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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