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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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