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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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