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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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