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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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