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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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