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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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