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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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