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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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