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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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