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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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