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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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