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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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